The 3 Best The Rest Is Politics Podcast Episodes
1) 178. Israel At War
How did Hamas launch one of the largest invasions on Israeli territory in recent history? What happens now? Will this conflict have geo-political ramifications throughout the Middle East? Join Rory a...Show More
2) William Hague on Boris Johnson, Blair, and Brexit
In a special episode of The Rest Is Politics, Alastair and Rory are joined by former Foreign Secretary and former Leader of the Conservative Party, William Hague.They discuss the future for Boris John...Show More
3) Keir Starmer on rebuilding Labour, Tory leadership, and Brexit
In a special episode recorded in Westminster as temperatures approached 40C in London, Rory and Alastair are joined by the Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer.The...Show More
4) 511. Is Blair Undermining Starmer on Iran? (Question Time)
Why is Tony Blair criticising Starmer’s approach to Trump’s warmongering in the Middle East? Should European leaders be calling out Trump’s lies more directly? What is actually unfolding inside Iran r...Show More
5) 510. How The Iran War Is Spiralling Into a Global Crisis
Has Trump unleashed a sequence of events nobody in the world can control? How serious are the global consequences? Is this war even more dangerous than the Iraq war? Join Rory and Alastair as they ...Show More
6) The Future of Warfare: Anthropic vs OpenAI
Is Europe sleepwalking into American AI dependency? Are we building toward a world where AI genuinely thinks for itself? And as AI becomes the backbone of modern warfare, who's really in control? J...Show More
7) 509. Labour's Polanski Problem and the Student Loans Scandal (Question Time)
Does the Gorton and Denton by-election result suggest Labour has been underestimating the threat of the Green Party? Is the UK's tuition fee system less like a loan and more like a punishing graduate ...Show More
8) 508. Is Starmer Sleepwalking into War with Iran?
Is Keir Starmer sleepwalking into a war Britain never agreed to fight? What are Trump's real objectives in attacking Iran? How far will Iran's retaliation go? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer ...Show More
9) 507. The Ayatollah Is Killed - REACTION
With the confirmation of the death of Iran's Supreme Leader confirmed, where does this leave the regime? Who is being targeted in Iran's retaliation attacks and how have Iranians reacted? Is Trump's b...Show More
10) 506. Trump Attacks Iran: What Happens Now?
As Tehran launches retaliatory strikes against Israel and US military bases, how dangerous is this moment for the Middle East and the wider world? Are the attacks an attempt by Trump to shift attentio...Show More